gelt
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gelt 1
(gĕlt)n. Slang
Money.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German geld, from Old High German gelt, recompense.]
gelt 2
(gĕlt)v. Archaic
A past tense and a past participle of geld1.
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gelt
(ɡɛlt)vb
archaic or dialect a past tense and past participle of geld1
gelt
(ɡɛlt)n
slang chiefly US cash or funds; money
[C19: from Yiddish, from Old High German gelt reward]
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gelt
(gɛlt)n. Slang.
money.
[1890–95; < Yiddish < Middle High German]
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Noun | 1. | gelt - informal terms for money boodle, clams, dinero, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratch money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us" |
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